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Bryan Lloyd From: Sent: To: Subject: -� �. David Marks [david.marks2@comcast.net] Wednesday, July 18, 2007 9:31 PM Bryan Lloyd Variance Request We currently own three vehicles, and soon will have additional drivers in our household, with additional vehicles. The vehicles could be parked on the street, but this creates obstructions for oncoming vehicles making it harder to see children who often play in the street. The apron will provide additional offstreet parking area and allow the additional vehicles to be parked in the driveway and next to the garage. We own an RV. The RV could be parked on the street, but would be a nuisance and again creates an obstruction for children who may play in the street, is less secure in the street, and negatively impacts the appearance of the neighborhood.. The RV will be parked next to the garage, eventually enclosed by a fence, making it less visible and more secure. City ordinance requires RVs to be parked on a paved surface. The current driveway is 16 feet wide. Two vehicles parked side by side require stepping into the grass. During the winter, it requires plowing part of the grass in order to make the driveway wide enough to exit a vehicle. The apron will widen the driveway, making it easier and safer to exit vehicles. We also own a motorcycle trailer. This trailer will also be parked on the apron next to the garage, eventually enclosed by a fence, improving appearance of our property and the neighborhood. Our children currently play basketball in the street. The additional driveway space will also provide a larger area for children to play basketball in the driveway, rather than in the street. I would also like to go to 1 foot from the property line, rather than 2 feet. I have 10 feet from the side of my garage to my property line. Leaving 2 feet from the property line allows an 8 foot wide surface. Standard for most parking spaces is a 9 foot wide space. An eight foot wide surface leaves little space on each side for an aisle, especially for larger vehicles. In the summer people will have to walk on the grass, and in the winter the non-paved surface will need to be cleared for walking. Also, garbage cans will be stored near the end of the garage. The additional cement will provides enough paved space to move the garbage cans alongside vehicles via paved area. Eventually there will also be a fence the length of the garage on the east side. My neighbor is has no problem with the cement closer to the lot line. Thank You. David Marks 1